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Senators rally to beat Predators 3-2 in shootout

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Wallace, L. (2026, October 11). Senators rally to beat Predators 3-2 in shootout. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/senators-rally-to-beat-predators-3-2-in-shootout/article_e8b6dc3a-f18d-5354-bb92-deec1dfd10d7.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by Lisa Wallace

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Shane Pinto scored in a shootout as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night. Despite trailing 2-0 early and facing a 22:21 stretch without shots during the game, the Senators rallied with goals from Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson to force overtime and ultimately win. The key moment came when Ottawa capitalized on a delay-of-game penalty against Nashville in the final seconds of regulation but failed to score on their power play.
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The Ottawa Senators have started their season on a positive note, earning a 4-1 record despite being without key players like Jake Sanderson, Artem Zub, and William Eklund. In a recent game against the Nashville Predators, the Senators showed improved teamwork and resilience after falling behind 2-1 late in the third period. Drake Batherson tied the game with just over two minutes left when Linus Ullmark was pulled for an extra attacker. The game ended in a shootout, where Shane Pinto scored the winning goal, securing a 3-2 victory for Ottawa. Despite facing tough defensive play from Nashville, including blocking 26 shots and limiting Ottawa's scoring opportunities, the Senators maintained their composure and executed their strategy effectively to earn a crucial point.

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Lisa Wallace
15 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Redblacks went a franchise worst 1-17 as defensive co-ordinator Will Fields was fired on Aug. 1, vice-president of football operations Shawn Burke was let go on Aug. 17 and president Adrian Scarra no longer had his post by Aug. 23.
🔮 He admitted it would have been easy to get frustrated at the way things turned around in the second.
🔮 Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Batherson nets hat trick as Senators sink Rangers 7-4
🔮 Takeaways Senators: Ottawa lacked the intensity it played with Wednesday against the Panthers and couldn’t bury its chances. Sharks:
🔮 Being able to compile wins now when they’re still missing top-pair defenceman Jake Sanderson and are without winger William Eklund for at least another 10-12 weeks is rewarding.
🔮 Ottawa’s William Eklund had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn tendon in his ankle and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks.
🔮 With another hit to the blue line Jorian Donovan will slot in for Nikolas Matinpalo who was injured Monday against the Devils.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Blues cool off hot Senators with 7-2 road win
🔮 ” While it would be easy to call this a one-off there are issues that have to be of some concern to the Senators.
🔮 Ottawa had a 54-second two-man advantage later in the period but could not take advantage.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Senators rally to beat Predators 3-2 in shootout
🔮 The optimism and positivity coming from players could be a result of their 4-1 start to the season, but it could also stem from a change of attitude.
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Nashville OTTAWA Predators Senators the Ottawa Senators

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Predators ORG · 6× Senators ORG · 6× OTTAWA GPE · 5× Nashville GPE · 3× Ullmark PERSON · 3× Drake Batherson PERSON · 1× Shane Pinto’s PERSON · 1× Tim Stutzle PERSON · 1× the Nashville Predators ORG · 1× the Ottawa Senators ORG · 1×

Narrative

Trailing 2-1 to start the final period, the Senators didn’t generate their first shot until 16:06 of the third, but just over two minutes later Batherson scored the tying goal with Ullmark on the bench for an extra attacker.
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🔮 Ottawa had a 54-second two-man advantage later in the period but could not take advantage.
2026-10-11 · Toronto Star
Senators rally to beat Predators 3-2 in shootout · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

OTTAWA - Shane Pinto’s shootout winner helped the Ottawa Senators salvage a rough outing with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators Saturday night. asserted
Senators → help → Predators
The Predators took a delay-of-game penalty for a puck over glass with 13 seconds remaining in regulation providing the Senators the perfect opportunity, but a stagnant Ottawa power play was unable to capitalize. asserted
play → take → opportunity
Ottawa went 1-for-6 on the night with the man advantage. asserted
Ottawa → go → advantage
Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson — who tied the game at 18:37 of the third period — also scored for the Senators (4-1-0). asserted
who → tie → Senators
Linus Ullmark turned away 16 shots. asserted
Ullmark → turn → shots
Jonathan Marchessault and Ross Colton scored for Nashville (2-1-2), while Matt Murray made 18 stops. asserted
Murray → score → stops
Saturday’s game concluded a three-game Eastern Canada road trip for the Predators. asserted
game → conclude → Predators
Trailing 2-1 to start the final period, the Senators didn’t generate their first shot until 16:06 of the third, but just over two minutes later Batherson scored the tying goal with Ullmark on the bench for an extra attacker. asserted
Batherson → trail → attacker
Ottawa cut the Predators lead in half with a power-play goal of their own midway through the second period. asserted
Ottawa → cut → period
Stutzle took a pass from Dylan Cozens and beat Murray blocker side. asserted
Stutzle → take → Murray
Ottawa had a 54-second two-man advantage later in the period but could not take advantage. uncertain
Ottawa → have → advantage
Nashville took a 2-0 lead in the first period. asserted
Nashville → take → period
Colton opened the scoring after taking a pass out front and beating Ullmark high glove side. asserted
Colton → open → Ullmark
The Predators made it 2-0 with a power-play goal. asserted
it → make → goal
Steven Stamkos found Marchessault down low and beat Ullmark five-hole for his first of the season. asserted
Stamkos → find → season
Andre Burakovsky made his Senators debut after missing the first four games due to injury. asserted
Burakovsky → make → injury
Defenceman Jayden Struble made his Nashville debut Saturday. asserted
Struble → make → debut
Struble was acquired Friday from the Montreal Canadiens. asserted
Struble → acquire → Canadiens
Centre Vitali Pinchuk made his NHL debut for the Predators. asserted
Pinchuk → make → Predators
KEY STAT Stamkos, at the age of 36 years, 245 days became the eighth-oldest player in NHL history to record a season-opening point streak of at least five games. asserted
Stamkos → become → games
KEY MOMENT The Senators had a span of 22:21 between shots-on-goal from the second period carrying over to the third. asserted
Senators → have → third
Predators: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Senators: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday. asserted
Senators → host → Monday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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